The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15


dresses at tho numerous receptions an6
parties "honored by her presence" Were
described much in tho same way that
the court journal discusses the doings o.
tho royal family and of the charmed cir
Gle surrounding them. But abroad
she was as little noticed as the hum
hlest.
Her great wealth, however, wa.
Useful in procuring her every com
fort and luxury; and daily did hei
glossy coated carriage horses draw
her beautifully appointed equipage
along the most approved haunts oj
aristocracy and fashion.
They were often accompanied by Mrs.
Mordaunt, a member of the American
colony in Paris, who had been stopping
in London long enough to become
versed in society gossip, and to know
celebrities when she saw them.
One day they were driving leisurly
along when carriage passed with the
ducal strawberry leaves upon its panels.
Mrs. Mordaudt called her companions
attention to its occupants by signifi-
cant gesture.
"Look," she said in an undertone; 81
will tell why afterward."
They obeved and saw n digniiied
looking matron, dressed in black vel
vet and Respondent with brilllants,
with younger lady occupying the seat
beside her.
The latter was in white, with bunch
Of half-opened jacqueminot roses in her
hand, and another fastened at ner
breast by diamond studded arrow.
what charming face! And where
have / seen it?" asked Lucy in quiet
way.
at is one of the faces fashionable
people have raving about, answered
Mrs. Mordaunt; the lady is Mrs. Mer-
vyn- Crandall. They call her by the
romantic name of Rose of Erin, and
she is of Irish descent. There is story
connected with her which adds to the
interest her beauty excites. She comes
of fine old family on her mothers side,
and through her has just inherited
magnificent fortune, which was secured
to her by the researches of young
American lawyer. Her companion is
the Duchess of Goldborough, who
presented her to the Queen
ut the last drawing-room.
But even without the name Lucy had
placed that beautiful face. 1t was the
same she had seen in the portrait sent
to her by her cousin Howe.
Mrs. Mordaunt went ON with her mar
ration:
at seems that her mother made
mesalliance with her tutor and was
discarded by her family. The married
lovers fled to America, and soon after
the birth of her child the romantic
young mother died. Her husband
married again; soon after, he also paid
the last debt Of natrre-follow-
ing his first wife within three
years of her demise. He left some
money, and his second wife proved how
noble nature Liay exist in the b--.st
even of an uneducated, low born woman
for she was both of these. She re-
ligiously devoted her dead husbands
money to the education Of the child left
upon her hands. She had never told
Norah about the strain of noble blood
she had inherited from her mother,
fearing that it would give her aspira-
tons which could never be realized.
She had meant her to get sufficiently
good education to be competent to earn
her living by teaching. But her inno-
cent beauty won the honorable love OF
swealthy gentleman. who married her,
Notwithstanding the opposition OF his
relatives, little thinking that the flaw
less pearl he had rescued from its low
ly surroundings was to turn out n dia-
mond in disguise. Isn't it good enough
70 write book about?"
YES" replied Lucy quietly. But
she kept The fact Of her relationship to
herself. Her pride rose in arms nj the
thought of seeming to wish to shine in
the reflected light which eE:anated from
the surroundings of the once sighted
Norah.
But upon returning from their drive
Lucy found the card of Mrs. Mervyn7
Crandall awaiting her, and beside it lay
tho charming bit of pasteboard which
bore the name of the high-born COM
panion of her drive.
"She is nobler natured than / am"
was Lucys silent comment, rs she read
the names on the cards and then pass
ed them to her companions.
"What does it mean, Lucy?" asked
Mrs. Mordaunt at is almost like re-
ceiving notice from royalty"
1T means that bIrs. Mervyn. Gran
dali is married to my cousin, and / was
the relative who tried my best to break.
up what 1 thought his unfortunate fan
cy for her."
"And this is her revenge" suggested
Mrs Mordaunt